Shaving brush



Febf12, 1929. 1,701,961

J. T. SCULLY SHAVING BRUSH Filed July 21. 1927 INVENTOR.

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Patented Feb. 12, 1929..

UNITED STATES JOHN '1. SCULLY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SI-IAVING BRUSH.

Application filed July 21,

My present invention pertains to shaving brushes, and consists in the peculiar and advantageous shaving brush hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one practical embodiment of my invention as the same appears when in closed state.

Figure 2 is a side elevation with the brush proper positioned for use.

Figure 3 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in diametrical section with the brush proper positioned as in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the cap of the brush.

Figure 5 is an end View of the handle mem ber of the brush.

Figure 6'is a detail elevation of the interior cylinder of the handle member.

Figure 7 is a similar view of a modification of said cylinder.

Similar numerals designate corresponding parts in Figures 16 to which reference will first be made.

A highly important feature of my invention is a shaving brush characterized by a lather catcher, as 1, the said catcher, as its name imports, being designed to catch and hold excess lather when the brush is in use, thereby averting the dropping of lather on the hand or clothing of the user. Within the purview of my invention the lather catcher may be arranged in any approved manner relative to the head 2 and bristles 3 of the brush proper. I prefer, however, to have the lather catcher flare from one end of a handle 4 with the mouth portion of the catcher surrounding and spaced from the head 2 of the brush proper when the latter is in working position. I also prefer that the brush proper may be capable of extension and retraction toward the end that when the brush is retracted into idle position it will be housed in the catcher 1 and this in such'manner that the bristles 3 will be adequately guarded without crowding or compression of the bristles,

so that the same can quickly dry.

Any means may be provided. within the discretion of the manufacturer, for the connection of the brush head 2 with the handle 4 without departure from my invention. I prefer. however, to fix a plunger 5 to the brush head 2, and to dispose said plunger in a cylinder 6, appropriately fixed in the handle 4:. I also prefer to provide the plunger 5 with 1927. Serial No. 207,499.

a radial pin 7 disposed in a longitudinal slot 8 in the cylinder 6 and movable into and out of angularly-disposed slot terminals 9 and 10, Figure 6. Manifestly when the pin 7 is in the terminal 9 the brush properwill be secured in working position, while when said pin is in terminal 10 the brush proper will be detachably fastened in idle position; it being understood in this connection that the plunger 5 is capable of being moved rectilinearly and about its axis in the cylinder 6.

lVhen deemed expedient a terminal 9 such as shown in Figure 7 maybe employed in lieu of the terminal 9, Figure 6, said terminal 9 having an inwardly extending seat 9 for the reception of the pin 7 and the detachable locking of the brush proper in working position.

The cylinder 6 is preferably open at its rear end as is also the plunger 5, the plunger 5 being preferably of tubular type for the sake of lightness.

The handle 4 is preferably merged at its rear end into a flared portion 1 similar in configuration to the lather catcher l and designed to assist a user in conveniently holding the brush and also designed to constitute a broad base on which the brush may be stood.

l/Vithin the purview of my invention, the brush may comprise either one cap 11 for use interchangeably on the opposite ends of the brush handle, or two caps 11 as shown in Figure 1; the said cap or caps being provided with knurled flanges 12 interiorly threaded to engage the threaded ends of the handle member, and being preferably foraminous, as designated by 13 in Figure 4 for ventilation purposes.

When the plunger 5 and brush proper are retracted and a cap as 11 is applied to the threaded end of the lather catch-er 1, the brush proper will be adequately housed and drying of the bristles will be promoted while the bristles are enclosed and protected and are prevented from moistening articles of apparel.

When the plunger 5 and brush proper are extended, Figures 2 and 3, and the brush is used in conventional manner, the catcher 1 will receive and hold excess lather that may drop from the bristles and thereby prevent such lather getting on the hand or clothing of the user.

I have explicitly described the preferred embodiment of my invention to impart a detailed understanding of said embodiment.

catcher at one end thereof a cylinder fixed in I do not desire, however, to be understood as restricting myself to the structure disclosed, my invention being defined in my appended claim within the scope of which modifications may be made without departure from my invention. 7 a VHaving described my invention, What I elaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

A'br ush comprising a handle, a lather the handle and having an outer end, a brush head, and a 'plungerconnected to the brush head and movable in and engaged Withsaid .cylinder'; said movement to and from the outer end of the cylinder, and a flared base ,portion on thefhandle opposite the lather catcher and surrounding the cylinder and having its outer end flush With the said outer end of the cylinder. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN T. SOULLY. I 

